Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
Certification
CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.After hire
Education
Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
Also asks
Advanced knowledge in field of practice
Also asks
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
Also asks
Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
Also asks
Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
Also asks
Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
Also asks
Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
Preferred
Experience
Prior wound care experience preferred
Experience
One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred
In range for Arizona staff rolesArizona staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $52/hr, across 565 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$5,000
Benefits
401(k) with match
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
More benefits (2)
Health Savings Account
Sign-on bonus
The workplace
Life Care Center of Yuma
Nursing Home
You would practice at Life Care Center of Yuma, a freestanding skilled nursing center at 2450 S. 19th Ave. with 128 certified beds. The work sits in long-term care and post-acute rehab: wound care, IV antibiotics, PT/OT/speech, diabetes management, and…
Opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility into leadership roles
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Vacation, six holidays, one personal day, and sick leave that begins accruing on day one
Life insurance, short/long term disability
Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts
Position Summary
The RN Treatment Coordinator provides primary skin care to patients under the medical direction and supervision of patients’ attending physicians in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
Requirements
Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
Prior wound care experience preferred
One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred
CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Specific Job
Requirements
Advanced knowledge in field of practice
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients
Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary/secondary lesions
Work with nursing team to educate CNAs as to proper positioning, training, and skin care
Must be able to evaluate patients’ needs through ongoing assessment and revise treatment plan through coordination with physician and interdisciplinary care team (IDT)
Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
Assist in the evacuation of patients
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Neighborhoods+Locals most often name in-town Yuma and the Fortuna Foothills; Facebook commenters say both work, and the drive from the base of the Foothills into the valley is at most 30 minutes even with traffic. A Reddit thread warns against going all the way into the Foothills because of winter snowbirds and their driving, and instead points to Avenue 8E south of 32nd Street. Apartments.com’s popular list includes Downtown Yuma, Vista del Sol, Araby Crossing, Sunset Heights, Yuma Heights, Mesa View, The Dunes, Sunset Terrace Townhomes, and Las Brisas, plus neighborhoods around Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. Fortuna Foothills is a suburb of about 28,896 with mountain views; Yuma itself is roughly 100,000 to 106,000 people.
Locals most often name in-town Yuma and the Fortuna Foothills; Facebook commenters say both work, and the drive from the base of the Foothills into the valley is at most 30 minutes even with traffic. A Reddit thread warns against going all the way into the Foothills because of winter snowbirds and their driving, and instead points to Avenue 8E south of 32nd Street.
Apartments.com’s popular list includes Downtown Yuma, Vista del Sol, Araby Crossing, Sunset Heights, Yuma Heights, Mesa View, The Dunes, Sunset Terrace Townhomes, and Las Brisas, plus neighborhoods around Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. Fortuna Foothills is a suburb of about 28,896 with mountain views; Yuma itself is roughly 100,000 to 106,000 people.
Getting around+U.S. News puts the average Yuma commute at about 16.54 minutes. Facebook locals say the run from the base of the Foothills into the valley tops out around 30 minutes even with traffic. These sources do not name hospital campuses, parking, or transit lines, so hospital-specific drive times are not documented here.
U.S. News puts the average Yuma commute at about 16.54 minutes. Facebook locals say the run from the base of the Foothills into the valley tops out around 30 minutes even with traffic.
These sources do not name hospital campuses, parking, or transit lines, so hospital-specific drive times are not documented here.
Outdoors+The Colorado River is the center of outdoor life: tubing, West Wetlands Park, East Wetlands Park, and Gateway Park. Nearby are Mittry Lake Wildlife Area, Telegraph Pass Trail, and the Glamis Dunes. Historic outdoor stops include Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Colorado River State Historic Park, Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, and Castle Dome Mine Museum & Ghost Town. Locals also mention Martha's Gardens and year-round hiking; summer heat pushes activity onto the river and into early hours.
The Colorado River is the center of outdoor life: tubing, West Wetlands Park, East Wetlands Park, and Gateway Park. Nearby are Mittry Lake Wildlife Area, Telegraph Pass Trail, and the Glamis Dunes.
Historic outdoor stops include Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Colorado River State Historic Park, Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, and Castle Dome Mine Museum & Ghost Town. Locals also mention Martha's Gardens and year-round hiking; summer heat pushes activity onto the river and into early hours.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Yuma
Yuma is a Colorado River desert city of about 100,000, the self-described Sunniest City on Earth (clear skies 91% of the year) and Winter Lettuce Capital that supplies most of America's winter vegetables. Commutes average about 16 minutes in town and max about 30 from the Fortuna Foothills. Housing undercuts national norms: median home value about $253,000, rents near $925–$963. Locals point newcomers toward in-town Yuma, Avenue 8E south of 32nd Street, Downtown, Vista del Sol, Araby Crossing, and the Foothills for mountain views—though snowbirds pack the Foothills each winter. Outdoor life is the river: West and East Wetlands, Gateway Park, tubing, Mittry Lake, Telegraph Pass Trail. Downtown holds the Territorial Prison, Quartermaster Depot, Yuma Art Center, and Historic Yuma Theatre; the Silver Spur Rodeo in February and a New Year's lettuce-head drop are local signatures. Tradeoffs: boiling dry summers, dust storms, drought, rotating doctors, C-range public schools, and a food scene locals praise mainly for Mexican spots. People stay for community, agriculture, and the river.
